r. His bloodshot eyes locked onto Everlee,

e held her palm steady in the air,

slowly lowered his front legs to the ground. Dipping his proud head, he pressed

over the fence, his eyes wide behind his glasses. In five years of marriage,

d on her lip she tasted blood, jealousy t

erself into the saddle in one fluid motion. Looking down

a lesson? Mount u

Ayla clenched her teeth and let two stable hands h

stacle course. Everlee flicked the reins, and Phantom shot forwa

, matching her breathing to the stallion's stride. One after another,

and, Chloe let out a l

ts out! That's

he woman flying across the turf, his knuckles bleaching wh

pping toward the inner heel of her boot where the glint of a concealed spur caught the light before she swerved vio

he water hazard, Ayla's horse sudd

ng and pulled the reins hard t

nd the tall hedges, Ayla swung her right leg out and drove the

agonizing shriek, losing all sanity from the bl

lee barely managed to cross her arms over her helme

r lungs. Black spots danced across her vision as

and, Chloe's terrified scre

erl

ng open the arena gate, he broke into

e and looked down at Everlee curled up in the d

d right beside Everlee, she purposely brought the heavy heel of her ridi

out. Everlee let out a muffled groan, co

nees in the sand, tears pouring down her

you careful? Jamison

terrifying cramps seizing her stomach, Everlee shot her lef

hantom with a

e crowd's view, Ayla dropped her crying act for a sp

u pathetic parasite,

ng neigh tore through the air right behind them, an